Freecycle user helps me win scavenger hunt!!
Hey, this offering on the local Freecycle.com list would help with the scavenger hunt! Especially the orange, pink and green tablecloth ( Did someone barf? Who can tell? )
plastic mat version of Twister
Four boxes of lasagna noodles and 2 of spaghetti
One bottle Old Orchard Green Tea unopened
One vinyl tablecloth - orange, pink and green
Box of 7 dinosaurs and play picture. Opened but intact
Artemis Woman heel smoother. Been used, 2 extra tips packs. Still in good
condition
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I'm ready. Are you?
12 Yes, according to that website, I could beat 12 five year olds in a fight. And there's a rough-looking preschool just down the street, so it may come to that.
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What use twitter
I'm still trying to figure why I need this "twitter.com" - If I saw a monkey walking down my street, I would probably use my cellphone to email a picture of it to the mrs. - I pay T-mobile $60+ a month just to ensure I am ready for such eventualities.
Twitter really shines when you're away from your computer.
By hooking up your mobile phone, you can receive updates from those you're following (or just some people) when you're waiting in boring lines. And you can send updates, like "OMG, there's a monkey walking down the street!"—which, lets face it, you're unlikely to see while you're indoors. Labels: news, technology, websites
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I used to believe I would never get old...
From IusedToBelieve.com;
When I was about 9 or 10, I heard about the internet. I thought that when you bought things off the internet, you had a little box attached to your computer with a hole and you'd drop coins in the hole. When you'd put in enough money, they'd send whatever you bought.
Sarah W
She heard about the Internet when she was TEN? I heard about Woodstock when I was ten. Sigh.
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Locate and Share Bad Neighbors in Seattle Washington Before and After You Move
Locate and Share Bad Neighbors in Seattle Washington Before and After You Move This "Rotten Neighbors" (anti)social site is a really bad idea, imho. Although it is an interesting read.
Consider the case of "accordian guy". The disgruntled neighbor, Houstman, is posting this about 5 am- an hour before accordian guy starts playing. Houstman can't sleep, he sits in the dark, no noise except the clock on the wall, a distant train. Waiting for it. Finally, he snuffs out his cigarette. Time to unroll the garden hose.
Anyway, who wants to take bets on how long it takes Parker Brothers to sue because of the Monopoly-house logo?
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Time to trade those books, movies, compact discs
Folks, you should check out some of these "trade for points" websites. Get DVD's, CD's, VHS tapes, Books Etc. In exchange for ones you don't want anymore. All it costs is postage for the ones you send. My favorite one is TitleTrader.com
Yesterday I got a Jimmy Dean CD specifically so I could add a certain song to my collection of novelty music... "I won't go hunting with you, Jake, (But I'll go chasin' Women)"
I must say that for the most part I like those Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage patties better than his music. (Notice I phrased that very carefully)
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Confucius Saying The Restless Mouse Novelty Company Is Exploiting My Image!
Titletrader.com
Kind of liking this new "swap stuff via points system" site, titletrader.com - We mailed a couple items today but can't use the points we made until someone posts feedback that they got it - That's sort of a bummer, because they don't really have an incentive to do so, I like that bookmooch.com gives you a tenth of a point for posting something and a tenth for letting the system know you got something. Anyway, will post here when we know more. This is what we have up on titletrader right now:
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Habitrail For Humanity Under Fire | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
The Comics Carmudgeon Josh must have this secret comics war room in his basement, with a huge computer to keep track of all the comic strips. (He got it at the “Superfriends” liquidation auction, along with Aquaman’s old Plymouth and some office furniture. )
Otherwise he lives in a newspaper-filled hovel, blearily searching his Curtis clippings and bickering with the wife, who holds forth at the ironing board in an old nightgown, with curlers in her hair, and chain-smoking.
Maybe both.
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Harry Lime drowns out dog noises
Neighbors are nice enough here but the dog next door apparently is descended from some pack of barking, whimpering critters, I don't know what evolutionary advantage it served, but he still has it. In spades.
So, I turn to the free
OTR Old Time Radio site, and listen to Orson Wells as Harry Lime, "The Third Man". What can I say? I like bad French accents and zither music.
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Did I neglect to mention bookmooch?
Wasn't sure if I had ever gotten around to
blogging about Bookmooch. Just noticed that between Teresa and myself we have "mooched" over fifty books! and given away three dozen to other moochers.
It's all free except for the outbound postage. I have found lots of treasures there, Teresa likes trashy romance novels and there's plenty of those too. You probably won't find books on the NYT best seller list right away, but later there will be plenty of copies, did I mention they are free? I know, the postage to send one is a bit more than you would pay at some thrift stores, but it's so convenient.
This guy has written a good article about how to use bookmooch. The one thing I disagree with is his assertation that you should get books from the free pile at library sales and post them (you get 1/10 point for every book posted) - excuse me, I don't want to wade through your garbage. I have also noticed that there are booksellers who try to cherry pick valuable books and post their unwanted books. That's not what it's all about.
Anyway, it's still a useful and fun site, check it out at
BookMooch.com.
PS I guess this came out looking like a testimonial. I have never been compensated for blogging, it wouldn't behoove anyone to do that anyway, since hardly anyone reads it. I just really like Bookmooch, is that so wrong?
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The Moleskine method
Some can only shake their heads at the fact that I cary a Palm organizer around but only use it for an MP3 player and once in awhile to play a squinty game of Freecell. There's no way I am going to poke away at it with the stylus thing (which I lost several of) just to add my notes or dentist appt., whatever.
No, I carry a Moleskine lined pocket journal.
I like to make lists, draw arrows, big dollar signs, if I have an idea I like to make a little light bulb next to it. If I have a note about my night-job I might draw an ogre instead of someone's name. These notebooks open flat, hold up for ages, they have acid-free pages so you don't go on any bad trips. I buy them in case lots but only need a new one about every 4-6 months; hence they are available at some of our websites at a reduced price. In fact, if you go to
The Moleskine page at 1RestlessMouse.com and pick up 2 or more, they are only $9.58 each. Most items at 1restlessmouse.com have those hidden 2-or-more specials. Try it! Go retro, ditch the Blackberry, do you really need to be in touch 24/7?
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Just ran our site against greatfirewallofchina.org and discovered it is not blocked by the authorities there. I don't know if they just overlooked our puny site, or decided to give us a pass because half the crap we sell is made there, or exactly what the deal is. I guess one of our goals for the website is to be blocked by some totalitarian regime- US Corporate websites don't count.
PS Why do they get to be called "authorities" when they are often responsible for banning certain authors? Whoever "they" are.
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It's all coming together
Our new webstore is really starting to come together, although we don't heed conventional wisdom (site should be spartan with lots of white space and few links) - NONSENSE If you want to look at white space - Fine. Total freaking white space. I can play that game too.
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Folks online making it happen... groovy
We belong to a yahoo email group that allows members to give away items that they no longer can use. I have seen items ranging from a single paperback book to a motorhome being given away here. We have used this method to "dispose of" a rubber raft, a box of records and a turntable, some wire shelving, a couple bicyles, and more. We have obtained; several bags of styrofoam peanuts, some books on tape, a dresser (It's in the garage waiting to be repainted!) and some other items I don't remember right now.
The trick is to move fast; as soon as they are posted, items are claimed. If you are second or third to email, you might stand a chance (sometimes people don't show up).
Some of the wierder items I have seen include a cool medical-school skeleton, the Mrs. wouldn't let me. Also people post junk NO ONE would want, I am always surprised when someone claims "Large bright orange couch, some stains, and cat scratches. The left arm is loose but you could fix that" - you get the idea. It goes with the territory. Find the FreeCycle list for your city at freecycle.org - NOT freecycle.com, it's one of those reprehensible piggybacking sites trying to siphon off advertising clicks from people looking for the freecycle site.
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